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Swinton, Peter J
🇦🇺FIDE 3246329· Male· Australia· Born in 1954
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Peter J Swinton, a 72-year-old Australian player, is rated 1544. He has fluctuated between 1544 and 1585 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 St George Club Championship Division 6 Rounds 4-6, 2026 St George Club Championship Division 6 Rounds 1-3, and 2025-26 St George Summer Open Rounds 5-7. His peak of 1585 was reached at age 71 (Dec 2025).
Current rating
1544
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1585
−41 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 71
Dec 2025 · age 71
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#168,621
#168,621 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
31st Australian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1585
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1585
at age 71 · −41 from today
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+339 Elo)
1240 → 1579
Jul 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 70
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1572 → 1544
Tournaments
8
23 games
Score
8.5/ 2337.0%
4W9D10L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGeoff Hyde1,557·2026 St George Club Championship Division 6 Rounds 7-9 plus postponed·R9·-9.6
3.[L]vsEvgeny Glukhikh1,593·2026 St George Club Championship Division 6 Rounds 7-9 plus postponed·R6·-8.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/4 | #9 | 1332 | -23.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #4 | 1572 | -0.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #4 | 1516 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #40 | — | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #53 | — | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | — | +14.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/4 | #31 | — | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #38 | — | +4.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 St George Club Championship Division 6 Rounds 7-9 plus postponed (-23.8 Elo, finished #9).
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,391
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#30,843
in continent
World
#168,596
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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